Resources to support Quality Narrative Writing based around the Picture Book and short video clip of ‘Journey’ By Aaron Becker All resources designed to support the NEW reading and writing standards for the end of KS1. Includes: *inferring a character’s thoughts and feelings *expanded noun phrases *regular and irregular past tense verbs *selecting appropriate vocabulary to describe setting and characters *organising writing into sections/paragraphs *exclamation sentence writing *suffix -ment endings Pack includes: Speaking and listening phase: Character speech bubbles to describe character thoughts example speech bubble of character thoughts to use as a model text A3 Graphic Organiser planner to plan a narrative story of a section of the book (entering a castle) EXAMPLE NARRATIVE OPENING WITH KEY FEATURES to use as a model Word bank of regular and irregular verbs to support writing suffix: ment word list to support greater depth writers.

6x In depth Guided Reading Comprehensions for guided group questioning or independent completion. Each comprehension is based on different sections across the text and covers different reading skills. Mainly AF2 Level 3 Reading Skills

A n engaging lesson starter to teach or revisit constructing sentences with surbordinating conjunctions (if, because, when, that) The activity centres around a picture from the picture book 'Quest' by Aaron Becker Children are encouraged to use the sentence starters modelled/structured around the picture to speak and record their own examples.

5x Reading comprehensions based on Project X Alien Adventures series by Oxford Reading Tree books at White Level. White Level book comprehensions include: Attack of teh Giant Meeb Fear Forest Save the world Spaceship graveyard The cave of life

Character inference task based on Quest by Aaron Becker New Reading KPIs KS1 Activity sheet to predict what characters may be thinking or saying as they approach a Quest.

A tick box quick questionnaire for Primary/secondary pupils to evaluate Pupils independent reading attitudes and values. Supports the New Curriculum and OFSTED focus on children's 'Love for Reading' Effective tool to evaluate current attitudes and inform future whole school focus for the future.

5x Reading comprehensions based on Project X Alien Adventures series by Oxford Reading Tree books Purple Level Comprehensions cover the Purple band books: The sands of Akwa Holoboard havoc Ant's Pact The screams of the raptiss The secret whirlpool

Powerpoint to deliver a KS2/KS3 Whole School or Class Assembly about Racism Includes: definitions of the term collection of poetry link to BBC short video questions prayer

5x Reading comprehensions based on Project X Alien Adventures series by Oxford Reading Tree books Gold Level Comprehensions cover the Gold band books: Chamber oftreasures One step ahead Race to the Pyramids The Hunt for Nok The Ruby Cage

2 Resources to support a personal study on a US state, supporting the NEW Geography KS2 Curriculum. 1. An example Travel Guide Text based on the USA State of Montana. Aimed at higher end of expected level. 2. A planning format for students to plan each paragraph of own chosen US State (North America/South America) Students can research chosen state during lessons or for homework using planning frame. Meets many of the NEW English reading and writing KPIs - parenthesis, managing clause structures and manipulating for effect.

A Reading activity based on Meerkat Mail by Emily Gravett Reading Activity aimed at Expected Standard NEW curriculum end of Key Stage One Task covers retrieval, inference, comparison and personal response. Quality Questioning task covering 3 key reading skills based on new curriculum for English.

5x Reading comprehensions based on Project X Alien Adventures series by Oxford Reading Tree books Turquoise Level Comprehensions cover the Turquoise band books: Attack of the Buzzles Battle with the beast Nurp Stampede The empty palace The trap

Six reading comprehensions based on The Suitcase Kid Tests a range of the NEW reading kpi statements at UPPER KS2

A Reading activity based on the picture book: Stone Age Boy by Satoshi Kotamura Character Comparison venn diagram aimed at Greater Depth Standard NEW curriculum end of Key Stage One or Lower Key Stage Two based on Stone Age Topic. Reading skills based on new curriculum for English - Inference

A Reading activity based on the BIG CAT book: East of the Sun, West of the Moon Reading book A language inference task aimed at expected Standard NEW curriculum end of Key Stage One/ Lower Key Stage Two Quality task covering key inference and language skills based on new curriculum for English.

In depth Reading comprehension question sheets for guided or independent reading assessment. Aimed at year 5/6 level 4 6 sheets focusing on 6 areas of the book study. Questions related to Guided Reading Book: 'Freaky Peaks' in the 'Horrible Geography' series

4x guided reading comprehension sheets for Sophie's Snail by Dick King- Smith Questions modelled around new standards 2016 (KPI's) Lower Key Stage 2.

A Short KS1 Writing unit based on the popular children’s picture book: The Pirates Next Door. The unit inspires quality, structured writing that meets the new KS1 writing KPis at Expected and Greater Depth Level The unit covers: Reading phase: inferring a character’s thoughts and actions Writing with a clear purpose and viewpoint Organising related ideas into sections and paragraphs short openings and endings past tense regular and irregular verbs using capital letters for proper nouns I started this unit with drama - getting into the role of the villagers and focusing on their viewpoint. How were they feeling when the Pirates arrived in town? Why were most villagers angry? What did they think? say? Then they completed the reading inference speech bubbles for 2 different character viewpoints. (see example) Then I held a council meeting for the residents of ‘Dull-On-Sea’ and the children were given a format to record the ‘notes of the meeting’ From the notes- they used a structured letter template to create a letter to the council complaining about the Pirates’ arrival. This was highly successful and created fantastic letters with clear viewpoints. The pack includes: 1x character though bubble recording sheet 1x example speech bubbles inferring a character viewpoint 1x template for council notes recording sheet 1x letter to council template/structured support sheet 1x word mat containing regular past tense verbs and character names from the book to support spelling. Powepoint for guided group work- exploring which phrases are preferable for persuassive writing. utube videolink for the audio book (free link via utube)

In depth Reading comprehension question sheets for guided or independent reading assessment. Aimed at upper ks2 - covering the NEW reading KPIs and based on the NEW SATs format. 6 sheets focusing on 6 areas of the book study. Questions related to Guided Reading Book: Bloomin Rainforests in 'Horrible Geography' series Range of genres covered in the book.

9x Mental maths challenges designed to test range of operations aimed at level 4. Years 5/6 In the style of newspaper maths challenges completing in given time. Children in year 6 love these challenges. Currenty use them as a morning activity to provide a morning maths challenge. answers provided to each challenge. Progressive in challenge. Involves addition and subtraction of whole numbers and decimals, multiplication, division, fractions of whole numbers.